Hendrik and Frederika Veldboom, alongside Eimericus and Anna Maria Tijssen, were posthumously honored as Righteous Among the Nations for their bravery in hiding Jews during the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Holland. Their actions, celebrated in a Toronto ceremony, highlight the profound risks they took, contrasting with Canada’s inadequate response to Jewish refugees at the time.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Hendrik and Frederika Veldboom were recognized posthumously as Righteous Among the Nations for their bravery in hiding a Jewish couple and rescuing their newborn son during the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Holland.
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